As am now residing in my new ministry spot, the beautiful Candelaria, Nicaragua, I have been reflecting on what I learned during my time in Honduras. Here is the best I could do for a Top 10 list.
10. Chocolate Bananas make something great even greater!
9.When people come up and rub your arm it’s not because they are trying to be weird or seductive, arm hair just isn’t in the Honduran gene pool. I felt like a walking petting zoo.
8. The word “cheque” can be used for anything. If someone is mad, if someone is happy, if you don’t know what to say, “cheque” makes all things right.
7. Futbol fans don’t take to kindly to people wearing the opposing team’s uniforms. Especially when that person is white6. Panditas (little pandas), the Central American equivalent to Gummi Bears, are quite delicious, but I feel a little guilty eating the candy version of an endangered species. What are we teaching the kids?
5. The idea of efficiency does not exist. Things are done a certain way just because that’s the way they’ve always been done. Especially when it comes to the lack of trash cans and bathrooms. This results in a lot of litter and a lot of people peeing on the side of the road (or just where ever they are when they feel the urge).
4. Never…NEVER make friends with drunk people. At least not while they are drunk (for reasoning refer to my earlier blog).
3. I would rather tough it out and risk death than pay another visit to
the hospital.
the hospital.2. There is no such thing as a full bus, and by this I don’t mean they are empty. There is always room for some more money..I mean people. Safety would be hard to find in the dictionary as well, I still can’t figure out why they waste money painting the double yellow lines on the road.
1. The police will pull you over just so they can get a bribe. If you refuse, a Coca-Cola will work just fine. Duh nah nah nah nah always Coca-Cola!
